Boys - Girls
Boys - US#3 Jesuit Portland OR and US#4 Ferris Spokane WA breeze in preps for Stanford next week.
Girls - Brie Felnagle course record leads US#10 Bellarmine Prep wins easily on home course.
Boys
US#3 NW#3 Jesuit Portland OR
Scored 20 to nearly sweep against second place Evergreen (Vancouver, WA) and other soft teams at Canby Invitational, Canby OR. Front five all broke 17:00, running 16:08, 16:09, 16:26, 16:38, 16:55, led by Sr John Maletis and Sr Michael Maag, who finished 1-2 over Paul Limpf (Evergreen), a 9:19 3200m athlete who ran tough this summer at running camp, beating collegiate athletes on training runs.
Next major competition: Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA 09-25
US#4 NW#4 Joel Ferris, Spokane WA
Boys team led by fourth Hawkins brother to come along, beginning with 1995 FLWR Champion and Stanford grad Issac Hawkins. Sr Peter Hawkins leads young returning cast including Sr Ben Poffenroth and several others. Coach Mike Hadway said recent team time trial produced six athletes capable, with 20-second gap from #1 to #5 runner. New sophomore runners will have to step up if Ferris is to challenge local rival Mead in four-way meeting this Weds.
Next major competition: Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA 09-25
US#12 NW#3 Central Catholic, Portland OR
Coached by Nike Oregon Project Coach Alberto Salazar, Defending Oregon 4A Champs return a solid squad led by Jr Steven Oliver and Jr Kenny Klotz. New prep 5000m record holder (13:37) Galen Rupp (ahead of Gerry Lindgres and Steve Prefontaine) is now graduated.
2003 State Meet Performances: (returners)
Jr Steven Oliver 15:31 #5
Jr Kenny Klotz 15:55 #17
So Luke Wiltshire 16:19 #33
Sr Ricky Chapman 16:38 #58
Sr Sam Torrey 17:04 #94
Next major competition: New Balance Invitational, Monmouth OR 09-18
NW#4 Auburn-Riverside, Auburn WA
Early victory at flighted Capital Invitational, Olympia WA. Run by classes, froshes up to seniors separately, course is 2.23mi (odd, but hasnt deviated in a while). #1 Jordan McNamara (Spring 04 9:19 3200m/4:20 1600m, WA #7) led win in course record 11:29 to break former mark by Carl Moe (4:05 1600m in HS, #12 FLWR 02). Teammates 2006 Joe Churchill (11:57), 2005 Josh Clough (12:03/spring 9:24 3200m), 2005 Doug Benson (12:20) and 2006 Andrew Edick (12:22) represented top five. this past spring.
Next Week: Iolani Invitational, Iolani HI 09-18
NW#5 Eisenhower Yakima WA
Boys team returns four of top seven from team that beat US#4 NW#2 Ferris and 03WA 4A Champs by score of 45 to 69 at district meeting last year, but had #3 runner fall to illness at state, placing #140 in 18:26 after running 15:55 previously. Will remain very competitive through #7 runner, led by Sr Robbie Barany.
Coming off win at Edmonds Invitational several seconds ahead of overall team time from 2003 Course is over 2 miles.
Robbie Barany 10:55
Victor Dominquez 11:14
Matt Guilland 11:21
Victor Palma 11:21
Stephen Englund 11:25
Miguel Macadonia 11:58
Blake Thomas 12:06
Next major competition: Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto 09-25
NW#6 Mead Spokane WA
Returning from a third place finish at Washington State meet. Coach Pay Tyson boasts six sub 9:56 3200m runners and three closeby. They will face US#3 NW#2 Ferris this week in four-way dual meet on home course. Standout #1 runner, Laef Barnes (4:08 true mile as Jr) is recovering from season ending track injury, will hopefully run more later in season.
Next major competition:
NW#7 Campbell County, Gillete WY
Returning 4A WY Champs. Coming off win at Northern Hills Invitational, Spearfish, SD.
Results at Northern Hills: (moderately difficult, hilly)
Team: First place 34 pts. To Rapid City Stevens SD 43 and Scottsbluff NB 43
Paul Burke 16:30 (03 WY #4)
Graydon Curry 16:43 (03 WY #2)
Alex Young 17:45 (03 WY #8)
Mark Doherty 18:10 (03 WY #13)
TJ Jones 18:14 (03 WY #18)
NW#8 Ashland OR
Fastest top two in the northwest, with returners David Morgan and Andy Wright going 15:52, 15:59 for 1-2 at legit 5000m course in Yreka, CA. However, #3 17:26, #4 17:49 and #5 19:54 just wont cut it against northwests top teams.
NW#9 South Eugene OR
Oregon 2003 #4 team returns number 2 through 7 athletes, all seniors for a final showing.
No major invitational this weekend.
NW#10 Rock Springs WY
No major invitational this weekend. No results reported.
Others:
Auburn Led by 9:19 (3200m) Dominic Smargiassi and 9:28 (3200m) Tyler Scott and Sudanese-born and recent newbie Dak Riek, who beat Smargiassi in their first race at Bellarmine Invite by 1 second.
Port Angeles, OR
Crater, OR Sixth last yesr at OR State 4A, led by 15:41 soph. Went solid to win Yreka Invite this weekend.
Girls
This year's northwest girls hunt for dominace should be one of the best in years. Two teams from Washington, US#10 NW#1 Bellarmine Prep and US#17 NW#3 Snohomish, fresh off great track seasons and a 1-2 finish at last year's state 4A Championships will hope to battle with powerhouses US#13 NW#2 Jesuit, OR and the always tough US#18 NW#4 Flathead, led by 2002 Foot Locker National Champion Sr Zoe Nelson.
All four squads are the dominant teams in their region and in their respective states, each picking up new talent in 2004. Bellarmine's 1-2 punch of Sr Brie Felnagle, the 2003 State XC Champ and 2004 spring track 1600m (4:47) and 800m (2:10) Champ, and Nicole Cochran, a Junior Olympic Champion in her own right (1500m/4:33, 3000m/9:53 national 13-14 age group record over 2004 Foot Locker National #2 So Marie Lawrence Reno NV), is the fastest 1-2 punch on the west coast!
Jesuit's girls pick up a couple new recruits from their hallways and local transfer Bailey Shutte, a sub-19:00's 5k XC type formerly of Sherwood OR. Jesuit and Snohomish are instinctively known for 'packing up' throughout the season, ultimately winning with their depth and pack-woman-ship, or ability to place five runners less than 30-seconds apart.
US#10 NW#1 Bellarmine Prep University Place WA
Matt Ellis lady lions had a great weekend, winning their home 2mile invitational (Bellarmine Invite) by convincing margin versus above-average competition, also scoring an even 15 for their JV girls. Returning State XC, 1600m (4:47) and 800m (2:10) Champion Sr Brie Felnagle re-establishes a new course record on newer and faster 2mi version on their home campus, running 11:11 for marked course with one big uphill and one big downhill. Junior Olympic National Intermediate (13-14 age group) 1500m (4:33) and 3000m (9:53) Champion Nicole Cochran will run with Felnagle later in season; Ellis opted to run Cochran in freshman race aside from varsity. Girls won with 46 points over Bellevue, WA with over 100. Megan Kelly, an 800m type, decided to run cross country this fall and ran #2 for lady lions in her debut.
Sr Brie Felnagle 11:11
Jr Megan Kelly
Jr Sarah Lorch
Sr Rita Troup
Next major competition: Sunfair Invitational, Yakima WA 10-02
US#13 NW#2 Jesuit Portland OR
Coming off near sweep at low-key Canby Invitational, scoring 23 points running without #1 runner Sr Patricia Loughlin. Transfer Bailey Schutte (formerly of Sherwood) adds to the mix, leading Jesuit women.
Jr Bailey Schutte 19:33
Jr Katie Sullivan 20:03
Sr Riley Porter 20:22
Jr Kellen McKnight-Slottee 20:29
Sr Katie Humm 20:34
Jr Sam Sondag 20:43
Jr Kelly DiLorenzo 21:14
Next major competition: Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA 09-25
US#17 NW#3 Snohomish WA
Returning trio of Alyssa Modrell (11:17 3200m 04), Kara Sporrong (11:22), and Amanda Stopa led Snoho to their first victory in flighted Edmonds Invitational, Edmonds WA. Races are run in pairs, beginning with #7 and #8 together, down to #1 and #2. Modrell, Sporrong and Stopa placed 3-4-5 overall in 13:21, 13:22 and 13:26. Coach Dan Parker is confident his girls can bring together a #4 and #5 runner to step up into varsity order.
Sr Alyssa Modrell 13:21
Jr Kara Sporrong 13:22
Fr Amanda Stopa 13:26
Ellie Bonner 13:53
Rachel Forrest 14:04
Stephanie Persson 14:36
Corey Duran 14:48
Next major competition: New Balance Festival of Champions, Monmouth OR 09-18
US#18 NW#4 Flathead Kalispell MT
Led by former Foot Locker National Champion Sr Zoe Nelson, girls win their home Flathead Invitational in style. Nelson resets her course record of 17:53 for 3mi, running 17:40 on moderately hilly course in fair weather at 3000ft. Girls scored 23 to closest team from Great Falls, MT in 62.
Zoe Nelson 17:40
Carly Brown 18:47
Chelsea Burfeind 19:24
Shannon Ross 19:49
Elizabeth Myers 20:44
Riata Booky 21:11
All times for 3mi, not 5000mXC
Next major competition: Mountain West Classic, Missoula MT 09-25
NW#5 Mt Spokane, Spokane WA
Led by Two-time 4A 3200m State Champion 2006 Megan OReilly.
Top returning girls (track PRs)
3200m State Champion (03/04 10:33) Jr Megan OReilly
Sr Shiloh Deitz 5:19 (1600m), 11:26 (3200m)
Jenny Smith 5:26
Jill Keller (11:40 3200m), much improved
Jessica Klier 5:26
Jordan Roskelly 2:34
Callie Runkel
Next major competition: Sunfair Invitational, Yakima WA 10-02
NW#6 Campbell County, Gillette WY
Returning 4A WY Champs.
Placed second to 2003 WY State Champs Douglas HS, WY with 47 points to their 31 at Northern Hills Invitational, Spearfish, SD. Course appears to be 4000m, but checking on length.
Trisha Evenson 16:17 03 WY#4 State
Abby Fall 16:35 03 WY#6 State
Sarah Gross 16:54 03 WY#12 State
Megan Gebhart 16:57
Amanda Weber 17:16
Emily Winter 17:29
Ashley Schroeder 17:41
NW#7 Tahoma, Maple Valley WA
Return front six with two new varsity that placed fourth in Washington State meet in 2003.
2003 State Meet Performances:
Sr Kelsey Moore 19:31 #24
So Samantha Hollinger 19:38 #31
Jr Leah Pappajohn 19:56 #45
So Lindsey Hansen 19:56 #46
Jr Shawna Ratigan 20:05 #54
Sr Linn Gracey 20:49 #97
Results not received yet. Competed in home relay-style invitational.
NW#8 Hermiston OR
At Hermiston Invite: versus returning WA#3 Kamiakin Yakima WA, Hermistons Jennifer Macias (19:39) led their team to a close second place, 58 to 65, with an average time of 21:10 on a very flat, but slow home invitational course (5k accurate) in 90-degree heat and no covered spaces. Sister Leslie Macias (21:08), Rebecca Berger (21:24), Stephanie Raleigh (21:35) and Stephanie Walker (22:03) round out their scorers. Washington Pre-season #3 3A West Valley, Yakima WA gave both teams a run for their money, having the best front duo, but their #4 and #5 were too far back to contend for top honors.
Hermiston returns 1-2-3-4-6 order from 2003 season, of which only one is graduation bound in 05. They were OR 4A #3 last season with 164 points. Macias will lead again, flew 18:53 state meet performance.
Hermiston Invitational results: 2nd place 58 to 65 to Kamiakin
At Hermiston, 90-degrees, flat, moderate (lots of turns/course runs slow usually)
So Jennifer Macias 19:39 #4
Fr Leslie Macias 21:08 #12
Rebecca Berger 21:24 #15
Sr Stephanie Raleigh 21:35 #20
Jr Stephanie Walker 22:03 #25
Sara Newman 22:30 #32
So Melissa McKinley 22:46 #35
Next major competition:
NW#9 St. Marys Academy Portland OR
Returning OR#2 4A squad will retain front three gals from last season, but will have to replace next four graduated seniors. Coach Mike Bojorquez should have no problem with promoting new varsity athletes with 40+ girls out. Coming off win at Wilsonville Invitational with 41 points to McMinnvilles, OR 52. Will have first league meeting this coming Weds. 09-15.
Wilsonville Invite 09-11
Jr Anne Murphy-Hagen 21:33
Sr Brooke Palmer 21:46
Allison Harney 22:32
So Megan Minor 22:53
Helen Helfand 23:26
So Sarah Shangraw 23:44
Rachel Hilton 24:25
Next major competition: Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA 09-25
NW#10 Squalicum
Girls were 2003 runaway State 3A Champs 66 to 129 over West Valley. Will return solid pack, including an incoming frosh who will likely replace 03 WA #8 Sara Thon up front. Squalicum is led by seniors Taylor Shipman (03XC#17 20:01) and Courtney Olsen (03XC#15 19:58)
No major invitational this weekend. Results not reported.
Notables:
1) West Valley, Yakima WA
Return five of top six runners including #1 through #4 runners from second-place 3A State team. They are strong through four, according to Head Coach Bob Allan, and will have to manage until a solid #5 steps up to fill their missing link. Likely 3A rivals from NW#10 Squalicum and Bellevue, WA are very tough up front as well, and both have five or six to fill varsity.
Results - At Hermiston Invitre
Michelle Shubert 20:07 #5
Chelsea VanDebrake 20:10 #6
Rachael Johnson 21:51 #21
Stacy Sundborg 22:21 #30
Susanna Sundborg 23:03 #36
Erin Olander 23:58 #52
2003 State Meet Performances
Jr Michelle Shubert 19:14 #6
Jr Chelsea VanDeBrake 19:41 #10
So Rachael Johnson 20:17 #23
Sr Katie Carlos 20:45 #52
Sr Susy Susong 21:59 #110
2) Kamiakin, Yakima WA
Coming off an impressive 2003 campaign. led by amazing talent up front, but will lose 19:08-19:42 front runners. This past weekend were winners at Hermiston Invitational verssus NW#8 Hermiston 58 to 65 points and 58 to 88 over notable West Valley, Yakima WA.
Results - At Hermiston (5k flat, 90-degrees)
Kristi Jensen 19:49 #4
Kelly Turner 20:13 #8
Erinn Walter 21:19 #14
Becca Kirsch 21:33 #17
Sami Bazzell 21:58 #24
Chanelle Sherman 24:09 #55
Alisha Sherman 24:30 #59
2003 State 4A #3 Performances (year is current)
Sr Kristi Jensen 19:43 #34
Sr Kelly Turner 19:57 #47
So Erinn Walter 20:06 #55
So Sami Bazzell 20:51 #99
Jr Becca Kirsch 21:34 #126
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